Democrats hope climate measures in Build Back Better will be resurrected amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – but green groups want Biden to go even further As Joe Biden ratchets up the pressure on Russia by banning imports of its oil, American drivers grumble about rising gasoline prices and the oil and gas industry clamors... Continue Reading →
In Brief: Scientists are turning to a combination of data collected from the air, land, and space to get a more complete picture of how climate change is affecting the planet’s frozen regions. Trapped within Earth’s permafrost – ground that remains frozen for a minimum of two years – are untold quantities of greenhouse gases,... Continue Reading →
Thawing Permafrost Could Leach Microbes, Chemicals Into Environment
Honest Government Ad | Net Zero by 2050 (feat. Greta Thunberg)
The Government™ has made an ad about Net Zero by 2050 and it’s surprisingly honest and informative. Source...
IPCC Report Calls Out ‘Vested Interests’ Delaying Climate Action
The report also pointed the finger at journalists for providing false balance to “contrarian” voices in their coverage of the issue. The UN’s expert climate science organization has criticised the “vested interests” obstructing efforts to cut emissions for the first time this week. The world’s leading climate scientists warned of the “irreversible” impacts of global... Continue Reading →
Quote by Reverend Gerald Durley
“I never could have conceived of becoming a champion for climate change. As a pastor, it seemed trivial to prioritize polar bears in a world plagued by poverty, violence, drugs, and broken families. But, I have had a change of heart… Climate Change is a civil rights issue… When your children suffer from asthma and... Continue Reading →
The ties between anti-green politicians, climate denial groups and the backers of “hard” Brexit are extensive. “Go for gas with all the vigour of a national war effort…” That was the take from Steve Baker on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Baker, the leading light of the backbench Net Zero Scrutiny Group (NZSG), has seized on... Continue Reading →
Mapped: How the Net Zero Backlash is Tied to Climate Denial – and Brexit
This nine-part history of Exxon’s engagement with the emerging science of climate change is the result of an eight months-long investigation conducted in 2015. The stories span four decades, and are based on primary sources, including internal company documents dating back to the late 1970s; interviews with former company employees; and other evidence published for... Continue Reading →
Exxon | The Road Not Taken
The Global EverGreening Alliance works with, and through, its numerous member organisations – and with governments and multi-lateral agencies – to implement massive land restoration programs. In so doing, the Alliance fosters collaboration, learning, sharing and harmonisation across institutions, sectors and borders. Why we do it Land degradation has negative impacts on food production, climate... Continue Reading →
EverGreening the Earth
The Amazon in danger – Indigenous peoples and their struggle for the rainforest | DW Documentary
"They used to kill us with guns, now they kill us with deforestation and dams." The Brazilian government's failure to protect the Amazon forest is forcing the Munduruku indigenous people to take action against land grabs and illegal logging - and try to save the rain forest on their own. In an unprecedented movement led... Continue Reading →
So much methane is released from coal mining, the Global Energy Monitor says, that it exceeds the carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal at over 1,100 coal-fired power plants in China. Methane emissions from coal mines worldwide exceed those from the global oil or gas sectors and are significantly higher than prior estimates by the... Continue Reading →
Coal Mining Emits More Super-Polluting Methane Than Venting and Flaring From Gas and Oil Wells, a New Study Finds
Climate change and the artic are about to heat up... Dr. Jason Box joins Thom with alarming news Video was here